Watch the Sold-out #LLFNYC2017 on Live Webcast

Second Lahore Literary Festival in New York takes place tonight.

The second edition of the Lahore Literary Festival in New York, #LLFNYC2017, commences this evening, May 6, and features an array of opinion leaders, thinkers and artists—including two Pulitzer Prize winners among other celebrated speakers.

Like last year’s debut, this latest event, which is being co-presented with Asia Society as part of a three-year association, is sold out. But you can catch all the scintillating discussions live from 725 Park Avenue through the free webcast at AsiaSociety.org/Live.

Here’s the program for the event (please note, all timings have been converted from Eastern Standard Time to Pakistan Standard Time for your convenience):

7 p.m. (PST)
Opening remarks

7:30 – 8:15 p.m.Is Fake News Crowding Out Real News?Ahmed Rashid, author of five books, including the bestselling TalibanAmb. Robin Raphel, former Assistant Secretary of State for South AsiaTom Freston, former CEO of Viacom and MTV; board member, VICEAmna Nawaz (moderator), anchor and reporter, ABC News

1:15 – 2 a.m.Where Conspiracies are a Pastime: Satire and Escapism in Fiction and BeyondMohammed Hanif, author of A Case of Exploding MangoesNadeem Aslam, author of The Golden LegendDwight Garner (moderator), literary critic, The New York Times